Better is not hardwired in creation for triumph, but goodness is! The IDF and the US Army belong to the most modern. They can do things no one dreamed of a year ago. However, … Short-Term Setbacks “[Sometimes,] the race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the strong.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11) Swatting… Continue reading Low-tech can win from high-tech, small from big, slow from fast, lie from truth
Tag: humility
Jericho Is Coming Down
After Joshua led the children of Israel across the Jordan river, Jericho was the first battle which they encountered. Jericho had huge walls surrounding the city and they made sure that no one went in or came out to keep out Israel. God’s strategy for Joshua was to march around the city once for six… Continue reading Jericho Is Coming Down
Seeking God, Not Likes: Breaking Free from the Approval Trap — Vaneetha Risner
I’ve been a pleaser for as long as I can remember. In elementary school, I couldn’t figure out what to pack for lunch until I saw what other people were bringing. In my first job, I kept wearing the clothes that people complimented me on, discarding the more comfortable ones that I preferred. Even now… Continue reading Seeking God, Not Likes: Breaking Free from the Approval Trap — Vaneetha Risner
10 Ways Your Pastor Wishes You Would Pray For Him
Today is a good day to thank God for your pastor. It’s Pastor Appreciation Month, and I hope you’re on the lookout for ways to honor and encourage your pastors. I know I speak for many when I say that the pastors at my church work countless hours to make sure that our congregation and community… Continue reading 10 Ways Your Pastor Wishes You Would Pray For Him
Lifting Up
After Job lost his family and all his possessions, three of his friends came and sat with him for a few days. They took turns speaking to Job and admonishing him about his condition. Eliphaz spoke and suggested that perhaps Job was not pure in all of his ways. He admonished Job to return to… Continue reading Lifting Up
Standing In The Gap
The Israelites went from Egypt toward the land God promised to give to Abraham and his descendants. Moses, however, found himself standing in the gap between the people and God. Why did he need to stand in the gap? Before crossing the Jordan River, twelve men went to spy out the land. The reports from… Continue reading Standing In The Gap
What Causes You to Look Up?
Last week, I wrote about this year’s Ig Nobel Prize for literature. The Ig Nobel, a humorous take on the more noteworthy Nobel Prize, “honors” achievements that cause us to laugh but also cause us to think. For example, this year’s psychology prize went to a small group of researchers who wanted to see how many… Continue reading What Causes You to Look Up?
Humbled to be Exalted
Jesus scolded Peter after he pulled his sword and chopped off the ear of one of the servants of the high priest who had come to arrest Him. “Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels” (Matthew 26:52-53)? Jesus needed… Continue reading Humbled to be Exalted
Four Directions of Praise
If I were to pick the most helpful app on my smartphone, a few contenders would rise to the top. Email, text, and camera of course—and the GPS system. As a directionally inept person, having a device that can get me to anywhere from anywhere is a dream come true. However, sometimes even GPS isn’t all that helpful, like… Continue reading Four Directions of Praise
Validation before talking forgiveness – Divorce Minister
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words. –Job 2:13, NIV Please do not underestimate how traumatic and disorienting discovering marital infidelity is! Speaking from my personal experience as well as from… Continue reading Validation before talking forgiveness – Divorce Minister